3. Drug Regulatory Authority
• The drug regulatory authority (DRA) is the agency that
develops and implements most of the legislation and
regulations on pharmaceuticals.
• Its main task is to ensure the quality, safety and
efficacy of drugs, and the accuracy of product
information.
• This is done by making certain rules that the
manufacture, procurement, import, export,
distribution, supply and sale of drugs, product
promotion and advertising, and clinical trials are
carried out according to specified standards.
4. Functions of Regulatory Authority:
Product registration (drug evaluation and authorization,
and monitoring of drug efficacy and safety.
Regulation of drug manufacturing, importation, and
distribution.
Regulation & Control of drug promotion and information.
Adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring.
Licensing of premises, persons and practices.
Main goal of drug regulation is to guarantee the safety,
efficacy and quality of drugs.
5. Ministry of
Health &
Family
Welfare
National Drug
Authority
CDSCO
NEW DELHI
State level
Authority
State F&D
Administrations
For each state and
Territories
Medical Regulatory Structure In INDIA
6. Distribution of Powers Between State
Govt. & Central Govt.
Regulatory control over the quality, safety and efficacy of
drugs in the country is exercised through a central
legislation called the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and
the Rules made there under.
State Governments -Licensing of manufacturing and
sales premises
Central Government-Imports, permissions for marketing
of New Drugs in the country, and for conduct of Clinical
Trials
7. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW) is
an Indian government ministry charged with health
policy in India. It is also responsible for all government
programs relating to family planning in India.
The current minister is Shri. JAGAT PRAKASH
NADDA
The ministry is composed of two departments:
1)Departments of Health and Family Welfare.
2)Department of Health Research.
8. Department of Health-
13 National Health Programmes
Medical council of India
Food safety and standards Authority India
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
Department of Welfare-
Central Drug Research Institute(CDRI) Lucknow
Indian Council Of Medical Research(ICMR) New Delhi
Department of Health Research- (DHR) has a scheme to
provide advanced training in India and abroad to medical
and health research personnel in cutting edge research
areas concerning medicine and health to create trained
human resource for carrying out research activities.
9. CDSCO (Central Drug Standard Control
Organization)
CDSCO (Central Drug Standard Control Organization)
National regulatory body for Indian Pharmaceuticals and medical
devices.
Within CDSCO, DCGI (Drug Controller General of India) regulates
pharmaceutical and medical devices under gamut of Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare ( MHFW).
12. Functions of CDSCO
To protect and promote public health .
To safeguard and enhance the public health by assuring
the safety, efficacy & quality of the drugs, cosmetics,
medical devices.
Regulatory control over import, manufacturing, sale &
distribution of drugs.
Approval of certain drugs & clinical trials
Meetings of DCC, DTAB
Approval for licenses as Central License Approving
Authority
Co-ordination with activities of State Drug Control
Organization
13. Central Drug Laboratory ,Kolkata (CDL)
Statutory Lab. Of Gov. Of India over control of Drug
& cosmetics act, 1940
Oldest QC lab.
Statutory Functions:
Analytical QC of majority of imported drugs available
in Indian market.
QC of drugs & cosmetics manufactured in India.
Acting as appellate authority in matters relating to
quality of drugs.
14. Other functions:
Collection, storage, distribution of International Standards, Int.
reference preparation of drugs and p’ceutical substances.
Training to drug analyst.
Training to WHO fellows from abroad on modern methods of
drug analysis.
Other laboratories:
CDTL, Mumbai
CDTL, Tamil nadu
CDTL, Hydrabad
RDTL, Guhawati
RDTL, Chandigarh
CDL, Kasauli
15. Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
He/ she is responsible for approval of New Drugs ,
Medical devices & Clinical Trials to be conducted in India.
He / She is Appointed by Central Govt.
The DCGI is advised by the Drug Technical Advisory Board
(DTAB) and the Drug Consultative Committee (DCC)
The current DCGI is Dr. S. Eswara Reddy
17. Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)
Ex-Officio:
(i) Director General of Health Services (Chairman)
(ii) Drugs Controller, India
(iii) Director of the Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta
(iv) Director of the Central Research Institute, Kasauli
(v) President of Medical Council of India
(vi) President of the Pharmacy Council of India
(vii) Director of Central Drug Research Institute,
Lucknow
18. Nominated:
1) Two persons by the Central Government.
2) One person by the Central Government from the
pharmaceutical industry
3) Two persons holding the appointment of
Government Analyst under this Act,
19. Elected:
1) One person, to be elected by the Executive Committee of
the Pharmacy Council of India,
2) One person, to be elected by the Executive Committee of
the Medical Council of India,
3) One pharmacologist to be elected by the Governing Body
of the Indian Council of Medical Research;
4) One person to be elected by the Central Council of the
Indian Medical Association;
5) One person to be elected by the Council of the Indian
Pharmaceutical Association
20. FUNCTION:
To advise the Central Government and the State
Governments on technical matters.
To carry out the other functions assigned to it by this
Act.
21. The Drugs Consultative Committee(DCC)
It is also an advisory body constituted by central
government.
Constitution:
Two representatives of the Central Government
One representative of each State Government
22. Functions:
To advise the Central Government, the State
Governments and the Drugs Technical Advisory Board
on any other matter tending to secure uniformity
throughout India in the administration of this Act.
There is separate “ The Ayurvedic , Siddha , & Unani
Drugs Consultative Committee constituted under sec
33 D of the Act.
25. State FDA ( Maharashtra)
Food And Drug Administration is the state prime
organisation of consumer protection.
It is Law enforcement agency.
The regulations implemented by the following
independent section
A) Food & Drug Section
B) Food & Drug Control Laboratories
26. A) Food & Drug Section
For drug Section following Acts are implemented by Govt.
1) Drugs and Cosmetics Acts 1940 and Rules there under
1945
2) Drugs and Magic Remedies ( Objectionable
Advertisements) Act’1954.
3) Essential Commodities Act’ 1955 there under Drugs Price
Control Order’ 2013.
4) Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act’ 1985.
5) Poison Act 1919 and Rules there under and Maharashtra
Poison Rule 1976.
28. Duties Performed by Administration
Drug Selling / distribution
A) Sale of medicine only under supervision of
Pharmacist
B) Sale of prescription drugs on the vaild
prescription only.
C) Sale of drug by valid bills only
Control on Price of Drug (Drugs Price Control Order’
2013)
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable
Advertisements) Act’ 1954
29. B)Food and Drug Control Laboratories
Food Lab
PFA is Central Act , State FDA enforces since 1970.
The samples are drawn by the Food inspectors are sent for
analysis to Public Health Lab
There are Two Labs under control of commissioner, FDA at
Mumbai & Aurangabad.
Drug Lab
For testing of D&C as stated under section 20 and 33f of
D&C Act 1940 and rules there under, Maharashtra state has
established Drug Control Lab at Mumbai
